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Want to convert your van yourself—modular, flexible, and without heavy tools? Aluminum profiles are the perfect solution for a DIY camper build: lightweight, strong, rust-free, and incredibly versatile. In this post, you’ll learn how to build furniture, bed frames, and smart storage with aluminum profiles—without drilling or welding. Plus: practical tips on planning, connectors and joints, electrics, insulation, and solar.

Springtime is building season – and aluminum is the perfect companion! Whether for garden furniture, window frames, or creative craft projects: aluminum stands out for its durability, design versatility, and sustainability. Find out why this versatile lightweight metal is especially in demand right now and how to best use it for your next spring project in our blog post.

Practical, sturdy & modern: Our two-seater garden bench kit combines a stable aluminum frame with weather-resistant larch wood. Perfect for a balcony, patio, or garden – easy to assemble, individually expandable, and stylish in design.

Since the outbreak of SARS Covid 19, many of us have been familiar with the concept of working from home. Suddenly we had to set up a workspace in our own four walls. Living spaces were quickly converted and the dining table in the living room...

Lawn edge: The optimal solution for a well-kept garden edge The aluminum lawn edge is not only functional, but also extremely easy to care for. It requires little maintenance and retains its shape and color for a long time. It is also very stab...

The people's milling machine - build a fully fledged CNC milling machine yourself
Milling machines are expensive, heavy and so big that they don't fit in a hobby room. You can leave it as it is – or you can do it like YouTuber Uncle Phil. He has developed a fully-fledged CNC milling machine on his own. And not only that: he created all the construction plans and construction drawings and put them online for you to build.

Cooking outdoors has its own flair and many people would like to build their own outdoor kitchen in the garden or on the terrace. Since the prices for a prefabricated outdoor kitchen are similar to those of an ordinary indoor kitchen, the question arises: why not build an outdoor kitchen yourself?

Everyone knows it. You go on a relaxed shopping tour, look here and there in the window shutters and either you or your partner sees that one beautiful figure, that great book or those beautiful trousers that you always wanted to have. If you build your shelf yourself, there are no limits. We have summarized the options you have and what you should pay attention to here.

Touring Europe with your own VW bus and discovering the most beautiful spots on the continent is a dream for many people. But it doesn't have to remain a dream, because now the road to a self-built camper is not too far away and the costs are also limited compared to buying a new one.